Air Force General Who Overturned Sex-Assault Ruling to Retire

WASHINGTON—The Air Force general whose decision to overturn a sexual-assault conviction was the main impetus for a revision of the military-justice system has decided to step down, the Air Force said Wednesday.

Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, the commander of the Third Air Force, overturned an officer's 2012 sexual-assault conviction, later explaining he didn't believe the victim's statement in the case. His decision drove U.S. lawmakers to...